Table 1.
Examples of the 5 A’s From Conference Presentations
Awareness | Julian Tudor Hart’s understanding of social deprivation among his patients (Graham Watt) |
Adjustment | Use of equity-informed language such as resilient rather than vulnerable in clinical care (Dawnmarie Harriott) |
Assistance | Enhancing access to cooking education and food through the Deadly Choices program (Jody Currie and Jonathan Leitch) |
Alignment | Breaking down silos between different social service organizations (Alex Zsager) |
Advocacy | Encouraging resource allocation toward improved government-subsidized housing (Sara Willems) |
5 A’s = awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, advocacy.